Heavy Gunfight At Bajoga Town In Gombe Since 5am

Heavy fighting was reported early
Thursday morning between security
forces and unknown gunmen
suspected to be the dreaded
Bokoharam insurgents at Bajoga
Headquarters of Funakaye local
Government in Gombe
Sources said fighting started at
about 5-6am just as Muslim
worshipers were departing from
morning prayers.
Gunshots are still being heard by
residents who are trapped in their
homes.
The extremist Boko Haram sect is
currently attacking Bajoga town of
Gombe state, residents have told
PREMIUM TIMES.
A PREMIUM TIMES reporter could
hear sounds of gunshots and
explosion as he interviewed a
resident of the town, who
telephoned to inform this
newspaper of the development
"Sound of explosion and gunshots
woke us up from sleep and we had
to hurriedly leave to the outskirts of
town where I am calling you from,"
said our source, who gave his name
as Mr. Sunday.
Bajoga hosts the Ashaka cement
plant, and the Boko Haram sect
carried out a similar raid on the
plant last month during which they
reportedly carted away four Toyota
Hilux vans packed with explosives.
The spokesperson of the Gombe
State Command of the Nigerian
Police could not be reached for
comments at this time.
Posted By David Aniemeka